Don't ask why or how, but I managed to get some ridiculous '80s-rific music stuck in my head today. In trying to get the song out of my head, I only succeeded in getting even more ridiculous '80s movie soundtrack songs in there, and then I realized something--I could go on for years here with the number of amazing '80s movie soundtracks and amazing songs that came from them. So there's a good chance that Song of the Week(end) will turn into '80s Soundtrack Song of the Week(end). I'm excited already just thinking about it.
At any rate, now that your Song of the Week(end) might be taking a permanent turn toward '80s Town, I might as well post up the song that got it all started. Straight off the (original) Footloose soundtrack, this is Bonnie Tyler, with "Holding Out For a Hero". I love the '80s.
you didn't even get the best one from that movie:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOmKWhesq9k&feature=fvwrel
or this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBktYJsJq-E
or this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLwTk3biX94
or this fucking gem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j1cS4n7tuI
you got a lotta growing up to do.
Funny, I would've expected you to be a "Let's hear it for the boy" kind of man. And I didn't say it was the best song, it was just the one that got stuck in my head and sparked an '80s flashback. I've got plenty more in the bag for the next couple of weeks. Incidentally, using a Kenny Loggins song almost feels like cheating. It's too easy... no, no, no... it's TOO easy.
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